Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-09
PACIFIC COAST.
MORROW WANTS TO BE TRIfD IN
ANOTHER COUNTY.
The State Board of Trade-A Stage
Robbed-Fruit-G Growers
for a Lost Wife.
Especial DISPATCHER TO THE REcoRD-uMos.l
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
Amendments to the Desert Land Lsw
Proposed-Etc.

Amendments to the Desert Land Lsw
Proposed-Etc.
SAN Francisco, November Sth.- The
State Board of Trade met at 1:30 o'clock
to-day, President Hatch and nine delegates
from local Boards being present.
communication was received from
Raymond & Whitcemb, of excursion fame,
inciosing list of the party to arrive on
the 10Th inst, and stating that they will
take pleasure in having their excursiouists
inspect the exhibit of the Board. They
also stated that they expect larger busi-
ness to California this year than ever before.
DEsERT LAND LAWS
W. H. Mills said he desired 10 draw the
attention of the Board to the desirability
of reclaiming the desert lands of California
He stated that the desert land law now in
existence had failed, and on that account
he had invited Hon. w. w. Morrow to
confer with the Board on the subject of
order that the various suggestions might be
incorporated in a bill to be presented at the
coming session of Congress.
Mr.. Morrow thought the best plan for
the State Board to adopt woald be to draw
up bill asking that the desert land law
be retained with certain amendments
tackled to it. According to the present
law every person taking up land under
this law must bring the water to irrigate
the land himself, and cannot draw water
from any irrigation ditch at present in ex-
lstence. AS person is not allowed TO take
up over 100 acres under the law, it would
not pay to undertake the works necessary
to bring water to the land, as the area is
too small. The amendment desired is
either to allow party to take up q larger
area of land, or allow a number of persons
to combine for the purpose.
On motion of M. NJ. Estee the provision
in the bill read by Mr.. Morrow, and known
as the Henley bill, as far as it related to the
desert land laws, was indorsed by the
State Board, and the California delegation
in the Fiftieth Congress was requested to
work for its passage
A communication was received from Sen
ator Hearst stating that he would be happy
to receive any suggestions from the Board
touching necessary legislation at the COM
ing session of Congress. The communica-
tion was received, and the Senator was in
vited to address the Board at his leisure on
the subject.
Mr.. Morrow stated that he was constantly
in receipt of letters while in Washington,
asking for information regarding the lands
and climate in various parts of the State
In addition, he had numerous personal in
quiries, the answering of which had occa-
stoned himself and the fellow members of
the delegation much additional labor. He
therefore advised the Board to issue con-
else pamphlet containing information re-
garding the State, believing that if it were
properly handled there would be an i'm
mense call for ii in the East.
DR.. Harvey, Of Sacramento county, ad-
dressed the Board briefly, stating that the
southern portion ofSacramento county, es-
pecially that part in the vicinity of Gait,
was falling into line and a Board of Trade
was being formed there.
THE SACRAMENTO EXHIBIT
Was received to-day. Among the articles
on exhibition are citrus fruits, olives, hops,
grain, Gcorice and many varieties of
palms. a banana plant bearing bunch
of fruit is also shown IN this exhibit, the
plant having been raised in the open air in
Sacramento garden.
OTHER MArTE5s.
A standing Committee on Legislation.
consisting of FIVE members, was appointed
to consider the necessary legislation and
propose the same to the California delega-
ton in Congress.
The Secretary was instructed to notify
local Boards of Trade that books for the
registering of lands are now ready, and re-
questing Secretaries to send in statements
of lands which they desire to have listed
in the rooms of the Board.
1t was decided to hold citrus fair in San
Francisco during January next.